Gianna's POVEveryone I encountered either yelled, glared, declined, insulted or did it all together. I was getting frustrated and sweating badly and wondering why I decided to leave the pack house without telling anyone and without my phone as well.What if I get kidnapped as well? What if there is something lurking outside the pack house walls that we didn't know about. With the way I was acting, even a blind man could tell I didn't know my way around, making me look gullible and extremely vulnerable to attacks.Regret weighed heavily inside me as my mind replayed my wolf's warnings which was now met with silence and a soft hum within my mind.Glancing to the side, a middle-aged woman in a wine shop appeared, exuding calmness and approachability. Hesitation took hold of me for a moment before I finally mustered courage and finally approached her. She assessed me from head to toe, then asked me to wait.What's with this pack and treating strangers like beggars?With many thoughts li
Dane's POVRegret was my only companion in the dimly lit room, as the vile words which I spat out, lingered in the air. She was only trying to help but my pent up anger hot in the way damaging the fragile beginnings of our relationship.There, amidst the shadows, the weight of those words pressed down, constricting my breaths that felt like needles piercing my skin with every inhale, The memory replayed in my head – The way I had unleashed my anger, the way her eyes were wide with hurt and tears brimmed in them. I didn't want to, but her care and curiosity were doing something to me, something I couldn't explain and something I had never experienced before.It was as if she was breaking through my shell and crumbling every single piece I had managed to build over the years. Because of my insecurities, I had successfully torn the fragile threads that held our bond together.Now, I couldn't even look at myself in the mirror as regret gnawed at me. The room echoed in silence as questio
Dane's POVA surge of curiosity arose while approaching the crowd, wondering what was happening.Everyone seemed to be talking about something. I could barely make out anything meaningful from their animated discussions and arguments. I followed the directions of my wolf as it kept leading me to that spot.Squeezing through the throng of people, unnoticed due to their rapt attention on something ahead, there was no choice but to blend in, pretending to be one of them.There was a strong desire to see what was causing such restlessness. The thought that my mate could be in danger or that something bad might have happened was unbearable, something that would never be forgiven.Exhaustion set in from the struggle to navigate through the crowd, packed tightly together. A growl of anger erupted from my lips and instantly, the crowd parted, making way, bowing and shivering in fear as murmuring whispers circulated.A jolt of pain, akin to an elbow to the ribs, was felt inside me when nearing
Dane's POVEveryone present at the scene of the accident were all arrested and taken to the cell in the pack house, except the man with the hunchback.Being prisoners in the pack house was actually way worse because I'd make sure they are personally punished and maybe, this would teach them not to judge people based on their personalities and learn to take necessary measures in times of emergency.Gianna had been taken to the hospital and wheeled to the theater. I heard the doctor mention something about broken bones, fractures and what not, I couldn't even pay attention because my mind was in a haze. The only thing I could think of was how I was going to live if anything happened to Gianna.Now, I understood how Miles felt when Angel went missing. It's true what they say that you can never understand a situation unless experienced. At the moment, I was neither dead nor alive, I was just floating, hoping for good news even though the situation looked really terrible.It fills me with
Gianna's POVMy eyes opened slowly, feeling groggy and disoriented and blinking at the bright light flooding the room, there was an attempt to make sense of the surroundings and a white ceiling, a beige curtain, and a softly beeping monitor came into view.A dull ache was felt in my chest, and then, I noticed the bandage around the head, realizing my body was lying on a hospital bed, hooked to wires and tubes. Wondering what had happened and why this place was my current reality.My memory was probed but my mind was blank, and nothing made sense at the moment.A surge of panic coursed through my veins and a tear rolled down the cheek while looking around, hoping to see a familiar face, but the room was empty. Feeling alone and scared, there was an earnest wish to remember anything, the more I tried, the more my head ache making me feel like I've never existed.With my eyes closed, I tried to focus deeply on breathing and somehow hoped that by calming down, some memories would be trigg
Gianna's PoVI closed my eyes in shock when I felt his hard gaze on me and opened my eyes slowly feeling a dull ache in my head.Fear and anger like a volcano, erupted through my veins.Anger, because he was the reason I am in this predicament in the first place. If only he chose to open up to me and didn't leave me alone to assume things on my own, we wouldn't be in this position.Dane has a reputation of being ruthless, violent and cruel. I mean, he exhibited it once, in as much as I had forgiven him, the memories wouldn't leave me. I am still bearing the scar of his actions.His temper was just uncontrollable, it could explode at any moment, it was like a fury that could destroy everything in his path. He had never given any reason to doubt his love since the first incident, always trying to keep anger at bay, yet there was terror. The memory of how he unleashed his beast wouldn't fade; there was love and fear simultaneously, even I thought we had gotten to the point of trust in
Melissa's POVNever in my entire life have I heard that a Luna who was worshiped and loved threw all the luxury away just because of a few moments of pleasure.I was stupid and gullible, this was my fate and I had to live with it.Osbert, my supposed mate, has had me locked up in his dungeon for days now, tormenting me like he would do to his slaves. Now, I know what it feels like to be helpless and completely vulnerable. I could feel the silver burning my skin seeping into my veins like poison. My lungs felt heavy as I tried to scream but my throat was raw from torture. My eyes searched the dark, damp cell for a glimpse of light or any sign of escape, but only blood stains on the floor were visible.Wincing in pain as I felt a sharp kick in my belly making a gasp escape my lips as I silently hoped my pup was not in danger because the silver was hurting the both of us.It was unbelievable to be locked up by a man who I thought loved me. All because of refusing to listen to his apolo
Tristan's POVI clenched my fist feeling the anger boiling inside me.Mika was annoying me so much, she's been yelling her lungs out begging me to spare the life of her old useless father who embarrassed me and would do worse if I dared to release him. She stormed into my office walking closely behind me and then slamming the door."What the fuck is wrong with you Tristan? Why are you so heartless.""Heartless? How Mika?" I asked, going through the documents on my table."You really want me to explain that Tristan? You threw my father in a cell like a common criminal. You humiliated him in front of the elders. it seems you've forgotten he is the head amongst the elders. You betrayed him after everything he's done for you."I was on my feet throwing the papers in different directions before I could even help myself. She veered back in surprise but I was just getting started."To hell with whatever help you and your fa